1957 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

The 1957 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1957 college football season. Eddie Teague served as head coach for the first season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.^[1][2][3]

1957 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–4–1 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Eddie Teague (1st season)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium
Seasons ← 1956 1958 →

1957 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 20 VMI $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	1
West Virginia	3	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
The Citadel	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Furman	2	–	1	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Richmond	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
William & Mary	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Davidson	1	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
VPI	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
George Washington	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Washington and Lee	0	–	0	–	0			0	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Newberry*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	T 0–0		[4]
September 27	at George Washington	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	W 13–6		[5]
October 5	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 21–7		[6]
October 11	vs. Wofford*	County Fairgrounds Orangeburg, SC (rivalry)	L 0–34		[7]
October 19	Richmond	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 26–0		[8]
October 26	Furman	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	W 18–14	12,000	[9]
November 2	William & Mary	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 12–14		[10]
November 9	Presbyterian*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 14–0		[11]
November 16	vs. No. 13 VMI	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA (rivalry)	L 7–33	9,000	[12]
November 23	at Vanderbilt*	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 0–27	16,000	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. 2011 Citadel Football Media Guide. The Citadel. p. 143. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
2. "Milestones". The Citadel Football Association. Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
3. "Citadel Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
4. "Newberry ties Citadel, 0–0". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. September 22, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "The Citadel upsets GW". The Times and Democrat. September 28, 1957. Retrieved February 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Powerful Citadel hands Davidson 12–7 loop loss". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 6, 1957. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Wofford shocks Citadel, 34–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 12, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Citadel defeats Richmond, 26–0". Florence Morning News. October 20, 1957. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Favored play TD nullified as Furman loses 18–14". The State. October 27, 1957. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Embattled W&M beats Citadel, 14–12". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 3, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Citadel scores early to dump winless Blue Hose, 14–0". The Greenville News. November 10, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "VMI scores 33–7 win in minitary classic here". The Lynchburg News. November 17, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Vandy rally sinks Citadel". The Nashville Tennessean. November 24, 1957. Retrieved January 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.